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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1898
Page
4
Correspondents in several townships share brisk notes on local events and changes as they occur. Short items highlight community occasions, small incidents, and routine civic activities across the region.
Snowblocked roads hinder travel last Saturday. Yager school teacher Carl D. Kisser spent Sunday in Colfax. Adah B. Sims stayed near Metz. Rheumatism kept S. Danley home for two weeks but Dr. Kramer has him on his feet. Rev. Coleman led meetings at Warren Grove school house. Blodgett visited the Capitol City and hosted a Friday evening gathering with the Blodgett and Hanes families, plus Adah Sims, featuring oysters. The Kickapoos in Prairie City sold two flour sacks for five cents to lucky-number buyer C M Robinson. Pleasant Hill meetings continue with good interest. Center school house remains closed due to local diphtheria. Shreve Haines visited from Maxwell. John Patchin’s team ran away, injuring a wagon and harness. A dance at Mr. Wiley’s drew a good crowd. Zachary school box supper a success with strong recitations and box sales.
Colfax visitors W O McElroy Andy Steward and Tommy Rodgers came Wednesday while C Meredith visited Thursday Dr Gearheart returns from Chicago with two Fox Terrier puppies for baby Francis Bobbie Blake improves from five months bed rest Redmen host masquerade dance at F B Rose restaurant Select dance planned at Fry Hotel February 1 Thayers Orchestra to play O E S holds February 2 degree conferrals Silverware order examined and accepted Miss Grace Cragan travels to Mitchellville weekly for embroidery classes A A Brown visits Des Moines for business and Odd Fellows banquet
Fred and Billy Meacham and J. M. Reid with Mr. Brady haul timber on the Des Moines river. Mrs. Squires improves in health. The Saddler place hosts a crowd at Mr Brown’s home with a lively social gathering. Sid Harper’s children recovering from diphtheria.
Community event announces an anniversary gathering in honor of Thomas Paine at the home of E. B. Moffitt located 24 miles west of Newton on a Saturday evening in January. Invitations extend to all residents and neighbors to attend and observe the commemorations.
B H Hargrave last week sold his book store and news agency to C H Conklin late of Bryant Illinois who immediately took possession. Hargrave has made many friends during his residence here and built up a good trade by courtesy and fair dealing. He will leave soon for Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where he has three brothers and plans to go into business. Conklin is a young married man and will be welcomed into Newton social and business circles. His wife will not arrive for some weeks yet.
St Stephen's church announces W H Robinson of Pagieton Ill has been secured as their new rector. The church resumes regular Sunday services for the first time since Rev J E Ryan resigned years ago. For the past year Rev Allen Judd from Des Moines has led services every other Sunday. The church is debt free with strong resources and a prosperous year ahead.
Will Case was hurt yesterday afternoon in Monroe while assisting to load a 300 pound cask of bolts onto a car. He slipped and the cask fell on his right leg bruising it badly but no bones were broken. He rests comfortably this morning and will be off work for a while.
Report for month ending January 21, 1898 shows no pupils enrolled and 418 days attended with an average daily attendance of 2015 20. Names listed include Martha Magee Cecil Bridges Vera Guthrie Fred Whittaker and absent but not tardy names Eva Langmaid Jessie Mabel Whittaker May Iske Henry Seestedt Roy Fred Guthrie Maude Ewing. MAUDEEWING teacher.
Bargain offer for a house and lot located three blocks from the southwest square corner in Newton Iowa, registered under John L. Aibler.
Legal listings show transfers to multiple buyers including Downs, Wagoner, Preston, and Thompson across Independence Sherman Ox Creek and other townships with prices from 50 to 1250 dollars. A clubbing offer promotes The RECORD Inter Ocean Des Moines Register New York Tribune and the Code of Lawn for two dollars.
Readers can obtain a heavy cardboard map puzzle of the United States from Mr. F. H. Lord at Chicago G W Railway. State pieces color coded show capitals and rivers, and assembling them forms the map. Costs 10 cents and suits all ages. also notes the value in comparing state sizes.
Notice states E G McCardell has sold his blacksmith shop to M V Saunders and Son who have taken possession. All debts to McCardell should be settled at once. He recommends the new proprietors and their smith W A Waltz for liberal patronage.
The piece urges Iowa farmers to include The Iowa Homestead in their reading list, praising its practical, editor-free Special Farmers Institute editions. It notes monthly or bi monthly issues by real farmers, offers sample copies via Homestead Co Des Moines, and mentions a classified boarding notice seeking boarders for J W at the Record office.
A fragment outlines home remedies and tips such as hot sand relieving neuralgia borax water removing dandruff and salt eaten with nuts. It references a 10¢ item from La Flor de market or brand context and hints at period commerce advice.
A new 16 page monthly publication titled The Poultry Farmer debuts in Des Moines Indiana. It targets farmers and their wives raising poultry to fund groceries and goods. The paper offers practical poultry guidance and advertises free sample copies.
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